Face-shield.



w. D. KEMP. FACEl SHIELD.

APPLICATION FILED AUG27 I9I.

l,298,223 Patented Mar. 25,1919.

PATENT OFFICE.

WALTER DEWITT KEMP, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

FACE-SHIELD.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 25, 1919.

Application led August 27, 1917. Serial N0. 188,322.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, VALTER Dnwrr'r KEMP, a citizen of the United States,residing at New York, county of Bronx, and State of New York, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in FacefShields, of whichthe following is a specification.

This invention relates to face and eye shields, and particularly totypes adapted to cover the entire face, and is intended as animprovement on applicants former invention, U. S. Patent No. 1,238,154,of August es, i917.

It is found in some instances, and especially under particular climaticconditions, that unless the material used is of absolute clearness thevision is somewhat interfered with, and that exhaled air from the noseand mouth condenses on the inner surface of the shield and mars thefield of vision.

The object of the present invention therefore is to provide atransparent shield with which are combined lenses for the eyes andhaving open provision for the nostrils and mouth, whereby exhaled airmay .be discharged outside of the shield and whereby said air isprevented from reaching the face or the inner surface of the shield. Asecondary obj ect of the open provision for the nostrils and mouth is tofurnish a means thereby which will permit of the wearer smoking a cigaror cigarette.

It is believed that this invention will be found especially useful towomen automobilists as an aid to the complexion in protecting the facefrom wind, dust, etc.

lVith these and other objects in view, the invention comprises thecombination of members and arrangement of parts so combined as to co-actand coperate with each other in the performance of the functions and theaccomplishment of the results herein contemplated, and comprises in oneof its adaptations the species or preferred form illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a front plan view of my invention;

Fig. 2 is a top view of Fig. 1 with side flaps folded, in position foruse;

Fig. 3 is a side detail View; and, l

Fig. 4 is a detail section through one of the lenses on the line 4-4 ofFig. 1.

designates a facial shield body member of transparent and exible nature,such as cellulose acetate, so fashioned and adapted as to cover theface, includin the forehead, chin and cheeks. The facial shield bodymember is provided with lenses 24 of glass, secured to the shield bodymember by the frame or lens receiving means 23, this means being formedinto a Z shape, one arm of which is secured to the body member 2O andthe other arm of which follows and is secured over the periphery of thelens in such a manner that the inner side of the periphery of the lensis engaged and secured by the body member 20, as more particularly shownin Fig. 4. This other arm referred to above (of the Z shape lensreceiving means 23), being iexible, readily admits the lens throughvirtue of its ability to yield inwardly when the lens is pressed againstits outside surface, and as readily allows the lens to be removed byreason of its yielding outwardly when the lens is pressed outwardlyagainst its inside surface.` It will be understood that this arm is ofsuch size, shape and strength as to normally hold the lens in position.

The body member 20 is also provided with the opening or cut-out 21 whichpermits the nostrils and mouth to be uncovered and which is turned in atits edge 28. This cutout follows the contour of the lower part of thenose and the lips and its turned in edge is provided with anon-absorbent pad member 22 which may be of any, selective material andwhich fits and rests snugly against the face. It will thus be seen thatthe nonabsorbent pad member, extending around the entire periphery ofthe nose-mouth opening and resting snugly over and around the topof thenose and against the upper and lower lips, prevents the exhaled breathfrom reaching the inner surface of the shield, where it would condenseand run down. It is obvious that it effectively keeps out the wind anddust.

The body member 2O is also provided with the hinge bearing members 26 towhich are attached the temples 25, and with a bridge or nose bearingsupport 27, which support is not shown in Fig. 1 but is illustrated inThe eye pieces of differing light refractive index from the shield bodymember may be rigidly attached or joined to the body member, ormay beunited thereto or therewith in an attachable and detachable manner, so

that either or both of the eye'pieces may be ing, the temples are simplyplaced ability, such as'blue, brown,

' face, which produces a skin readily changedand eye pieceso differingcharacter or color employed, which maybe selective to anyY particularapplication of lens-necessary or desirable for sight or for utility aslight guards or perspective adaptgreen, etc."

Some of the advantages of having a light transmitting face shieldcovering portions oily the face outside ofthe eyes'are that the actinicutility of the light rays upon the browning eiect and prevents ananaemia appearing condition, may be utilized, and a healthy condition ofthe skin secured and preserved.

In placing the device in position for wearV- over the ears, whereuponthenose bearing support assumes its correct position on the nose, andthe nose bearing support together with the temples and the. pad whichrests againstthe' lower portion of the nose and against'the maintain theshield in its proper position before the face.` s

It is obvious 'that the device may be Vas readily removed. p

When not in use, the shield, being of eXi-V ble material, may be foldedso that it would occupy small space and can be conveniently kept in asmall case.

' Y The materials composing the various members of the combination maybe of any suitable kind or character, and the several members may becombined in any suitable or convenient manner, and they may be of anysuitable form or shape, so long as the various members co-actandcoperate'to perform the' functions and produce the results desired,without departing from the spirit of theVV invention. V Y s Y Having nowdescribed my invention, whatV Iclaim is: 7

1. In a face shield, the combination with (knie: at thisY patent may beY with the nose,

firmly Y upper and lower lip serves YtoV obtained'` for ve'c-ents each,by addressing the .Washington D. 0."

aV transparent Vpla-te of; flexible material havingopeningsfor the eyes,nose and* lips, of means for preventing the admission of air past the.openingfor the nose and lips, glass lenses secured overv the openingsfor the eyes, a support on said` plate engageable and flexible securingmeans pivotally engaged with the lateral edges of p said plate.

2. In a facev shield, the combination with a lieXible transparent platehavingan opening through which the nosey and lips mayf eX- tend' and apair of openings forY theeyes, of means engagedv marginal-ly of" 'theVVtlrst named opening adapted to make intimate contact with the facearound the nose and lips, lenses over the second named openings, andmeans for maintaining` said platelinan operative position. Y n y 3. Aface shield, comprising a flexible transparent plate adapted toconformto.` the face, a substantially triangular aperture in the lower centralportion of dense, pliable pad surrounding the inner marginal edges ofsaid aperture, circular open-ings in said plate, lenses removablyengaged therein, a nose bridgeon said plate, and` means for securingsaid plate in an operative position.V ,K

4. A tace shield, comprising a thi-n flexible transparent platesubstantial-'ly recttuxigular with. rounded corners and' adaptedl tofconform to the face, an approximately triangular aperture in said platethro-ugh which the nose and lips may protrude, a dense plithe nose,hinge members secured on the side edges of said plate, and a'pair offlexible temples pivotally e-ngaggptl iny said hinge members wherebysaid plate may be secured to the head,

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto-V name in the presence of two 25thday of August, 1917. a

WALTER DE wirr KEMP; [t s] Vitnesses: Y Y

ERNEsT H. BALL, H. S. BLACKMORE.

subscribed my witnesses, this "Commissioner oflPa'tentl;

said" plate, a

